Lynette
Lynnette, also spelled Lynette, is a feminine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Lynette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lynnette, also spelled Lynette, is a feminine given name.
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The Story of Lynette
Lynette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 1,412 Lynettes were born — ranking #225 that year. As of 2026, Lynette ranks #2,821 for baby girls with 60 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 43K Lynettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lynette
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lynette Boggs (born 1963), American politician
- Lynnette Brooky (born 1968), New Zealand golfer
- Lynette Chico (21st century), Puerto Rican fashion model and actress
- Lynnette Cole (born 1978), Miss USA 2000
- Lynette Coleman (1964–2023), Australian Paralympic athlete
- Lynette Dawn Culver, American victim of serial killer Ted Bundy
- Lynette Curran (born 1945), Australian actress
- Lynnette Ferguson , New Zealand academic
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Names that sound like Lynette
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About the name Lynette
Lynette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 43K births in the dataset. Lynette's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #225. Use the chart and map above to compare Lynette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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